Prince
And The Revolution :
Purple Rain
A knit of funk and rock, a heavily stylized
Hendrix guitar lick here and there, and a wilfully danceable backbeat
all made for a huge commercial smash, and the first real international
introduction for many people to a star-in-waiting. 'Darling Nikki'
accidentally set the PMRC ball rolling, but the heady lilt of
the title track and the crushing 'When Doves Cry' can pardon him
that.
Engineers include: Susan Rogers, Peggy Mac,
David Rivkin.
The
Wallflowers :
Bringing Down The Horse
"6th
Avenue Heartache" was nominated for 1997 Grammy Awards
for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo
Or Group With Vocal.
"One
Headlight" won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Rock
Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.
"The
Difference" was nominated and "One Headlight" won
the 1998 Grammy for Best Rock Song.
On
BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE, The Wallflowers refine their roots-rock
and bring their considerable talents into focus. Now it's clear
what distinguishes them from the rest of the roots-rock pack,
and it's not just their convincing vintage musical chops. Singer/songwriter
Jakob Dylan (son of Bob) has developed a knack for elliptical,
imagistic lyrics that still convey urgent emotions. The intriguing
collection of songs Dylan wrote for BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE catalogs
the disillusionment and frustration he sees in himself and around
him.
Adam
Duritz, Michael Penn and Sam Phillips are among a star-studded
group of guests here, but their contributions are tastefully understated,
never distracting the listener from the band's signature sound.
One of the most distinctive pieces of that sound is the organ
work of Rami Jaffee, whose style combines elements of Charles
Hodges' playing for Al Green with Al Kooper's seminal work with
Jakob Dylan's dad. T-Bone Burnett's sympathetic production makes
the most out of the quiet, acoustic passages as well as the anthemic
rockers.
Engineers:
Toby Wright, Neal Avron, Jon Schiff, Tom Lord-Alge.
Rolling Stone
- Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the
90's."
New
Found Glory: Catalyst
Coming Soon...
Yellowcard
: Ocean Avenue
Yellowcard's major-label debut is that rarity
in latter-day punk-rock--a nuanced, almost subtle collection of
distinctive songs with lyrics sensitive enough to reference moonlight,
the ocean, and DEATH OF A SALESMAN, amongst its more usual expressions
of post-teen angst. (And, by the way, they also have a violinist.)
But, far from consigning them to the ranks of the irredeemably
nerdy, OCEAN AVENUE is the sound of a young band flexing its imaginative
muscle and emerging from behind the one-sound-fits-all sonic shadow
of Green Day to produce a singularly distinctive collection of
songs.
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